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Hundreds of cheering fans greeted Bond actor Daniel Craig
upon arrival at London's Royal Albert Hall, where residents from
nearby buildings watched the premiere from their windows.
Returning for the fourth time as 007, Craig said his own
excitement at being allowed to continue in the series stemmed
from his involvement beyond acting.
"I've just been allowed to be creatively involved with these
films from the very beginning and I've continued to do it with
this," he said. "Thankfully we've just got the most amazing team
around us and we figure it out."
Craig has been quoted as saying he wanted out of the franchise
and told an interviewer in July he would rather slit his wrists
than play 007 again. Asked how much he knew of his future as
Bond, Craig told Reuters: "I know enough".
He was joined on the red carpet by co-stars Lea Seydoux and
Monica Bellucci, Ralph Fiennes, director Sam Mendes and movie
producer Barbara Broccoli who later welcomed Britain's Prince
William and his wife Kate and Prince Harry to the premiere.
"It's incredible how James Bond represents so much, not just in
England but all over the world," Bellucci said.
Trailers have shown action-packed scenes typical of Bond movies
as 007 uncovers the shady Spectre organization, and its dark
link to villain Franz Oberhauser, played by Oscar winner
Christoph Waltz.
Spectre has stood as an acronym for the Special Executive for
Counter-Intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion in past
Bond films.
"It's a terrible pressure to be iconic and I practised it at
home secretly," Waltz said.
"Spectre", the 24th James Bond film, is released in UK cinemas
on Monday and worldwide in early November.
(Reporting By Holly Rubenstein; Writing by Marie-Louise
Gumuchian; Editing by Christian Plumb)
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